Printable Sudoku for Kids: The Ice

How to Play It on Paper

1. One per Row and Column

   On the map, no two people can share a row or a column, just like in sudoku. And nobody can be on a square taken up by furniture: those squares are shaded and out of play.

2. Each Card Says Where They Were

   Every suspect signs a card saying where they were: in an area, next to an object, in a row, or with someone else. What they say is true, except in cases with a liar, which are flagged at the top. “Next to” means on the neighboring square and in the same area: a wall between two squares keeps them apart, even though they touch.

3. North, south, east, west

   “I was north of Bruno” means anywhere on the map north of Bruno: anywhere higher up and in any column, not just directly above. The same goes for south, east and west.

4. With and alone

   “I was with Bruno” means in the same area as Bruno, on any square of that area. “I was alone” means nobody else was in their area.

5. In a corner

   “I was in a corner of the Living Room” means in any corner of that area: a square with walls on two sides that meet.

6. Alone with the Thief

   Place everyone, the thief included. When the map is full, look at the thief's area: whoever is in there with the thief makes the catch and is the hero. There's always one, and only one.

7. Pencil and Eraser

   Pencil in the letters and cross out whatever is no longer possible.